Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations

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The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations are Australian federal regulations that provide detailed rules and criteria for implementing the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, including heritage and conservation protections.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian statutory instrument
environmental regulation
subordinate legislation
administeredBy Australian government
surface form: Australian Government

Department responsible for the Environment at the Commonwealth level
appliesIn all Australian states
all Australian territories
appliesTo Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
country Australia
defines criteria for heritage listing and protection
management principles for Commonwealth reserves
offences and penalties for breaches of the EPBC Act framework
procedural requirements for referrals and approvals
requirements for management plans for protected areas
requirements for permits in Commonwealth reserves
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
legalBasis Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
legalSystem Australian federal law
purpose to protect and manage heritage values
to provide detailed rules for implementing the EPBC Act
to regulate activities that may significantly impact protected environmental matters
to support conservation of biodiversity in Australia
regulates access to Commonwealth reserves
activities in Commonwealth marine areas
environmental impact assessment procedures
environmental offsets and conditions
implementation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
management of Commonwealth reserves
management of conservation zones
permits and licences under the EPBC Act
protection of biodiversity
protection of heritage values
scope matters of national environmental significance under the EPBC Act
national environmental matters of significance
subjectMatter Commonwealth Heritage places
Commonwealth marine areas
National Heritage places
Ramsar wetlands of international importance
World Heritage properties
biodiversity conservation
environmental protection
heritage protection
nuclear actions under the EPBC Act
protected areas management
threatened species and ecological communities
wildlife trade controls
typeOfLaw delegated legislation

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Commonwealth Heritage List criteriaDefinedBy Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations